Cyber Security Consultant - #2078242

Role: Cyber Security Consultant
Salary: to c£90000 per annum depending on experience
Location: hybrid in Birmingham 2-3x per week

We're looking for a Cyber Security Consultant to step into a senior cyber leadership role where you'll shape and deliver high-impact security engagements for complex, customer-focused organisations. You'll work at the forefront of cyber risk, partnering with senior leaders to tackle modern threats, regulatory pressure and large-scale digital challenges while driving excellence in delivery and growth.

You'll be working in a hybrid environment, split between 2-3 days per week on site in Birmingham / on the client site, and the remainder of the week working remotely. Candidates must be UK-based, with full right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

This is a full-time permanent Cyber Security Consultant position, paying up to c£90000 per annum, depending on experience.

Skills and experience required:

• A strong background in shaping and advisingon information security or technology risk within complex, customer-driven organisations
• Comfortable working across commercial functions, including sales process ownership, presales support, and customer success
• The capability to take ownership of delivery, balance competing priorities, and operate confidently with senior decision-makers
• A robust understanding of modern cyber threats and the application of recognised security standards and best-practice controls - ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, GDPR etc
• Hands-on exposure to risks arising from cloud adoption, digital platforms and the protection of identities and sensitive data
• Awareness of technology and supplier dependencies, including risks associated with extended ecosystems and business-critical services
• The ability to communicate technical issues in a clear, pragmatic way that supports informed business decisions
• Experience guiding, supporting and developing diverse teams operating at pace
• Familiarity with operating in regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Experience supporting or advising during security incidents or high-pressure situations is advantageous
• Progress towards, or attainment of, professional security or risk-related qualifications

What you'd be doing:

• Owning and delivering complex cyber initiatives from discovery through to implementation and change delivery
• Providing strategic guidance on security risk, preparedness, supplier assurance, cloud platforms and operational resilience
• Offering informed, pragmatic perspectives on modern commercial platforms and their security implications
• Establishing credibility and long-term working relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple industry sectors
• Contributing to market growth activities, including proposals, bids and development of new service propositions
• Using recognised security standards and regulatory principles to shape advice and delivery approaches

Benefits:

• A flexible benefits package
• Hybrid working model with time split between office, home and client site
• Private medical insurance
• Paid volunteering days
• Plus additional benefits

If you're interested, then we'd love to hear from you - please Apply Now and send a CV for quick review.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know.

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